• WBUR News

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  • A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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  • Newton faith leaders on how to ease turmoil in city after pro-Israel demonstration turned violent
    Sep 17 2024

    Members of the Newton Interfaith Leadership Association met Tuesday to discuss how to respond to heightened tensions after last week's shooting at a small pro-Israel demonstration.

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    6 mins
  • Development and rising seas threaten Maine's salt marshes, a key carbon sink
    Sep 17 2024

    Scientists project that Maine could lose 28-57% of its salt marshes by the end of the century — victims of rising seas, coastal development and polluted runoff, with consequences for biodiversity and storm resilience. Advocates across the coast are racing to give these ecosystems space to survive.

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    4 mins
  • A Cape Cod lifeguard reflects on 40 years in the tall white chair
    Sep 12 2024

    After 40 years monitoring for dark fins, and rescuing children from riptides, Gordon Miller has become an expert at the art of keeping beachgoers safe. It’s a role that’s sustained and fulfilled him since he arrived on Cape Cod in 1984 at 23 years old and first sat in that tall white chair.

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    5 mins

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